Disabling potentially vulnerable browser plugins

Hackers often program malicious code to exploit weaknesses in browser components such as JavaScript, plugins and extensions including Flash, PDF, as well as JavaScript to infect users' computers. If you need to view the contents of an infected site without using the cached version, you should disable these components first. By doing this, you will significantly reduce the risk of your computer becoming infected when viewing pages containing malware.

The plugins most frequently exploited to attack computers can be disabled as follows:

Tools —> Add-ons —> select "Toolbars and Extensions" in the window on the left —> then "Shockwave Flash Object", "Adobe PDF Link Helper", "Java" (the companies may vary) on the right —> Click "Disable" at the bottom.